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Posted: 16/5/2018 at 21:26:03, 428 views.

RE: FT: Middlesbro 1-0 Boro by seadog365
User: seadog365

Boro played really well and it was only really the red card which changed the game as we were on top before that. Surprised that Wally missed (or rather had saved) the penalty as usually you’d put your house on such a goal going in. Unfortunately after the sending off it changed completely, and it was backs to the wall stuff, and although we rallied in the last 5 minutes we just couldn’t find that equaliser. If that was indeed the last time we’ll ever see Max then what a stage to bow out on. You could tell how much the boro fans appreciated the lads’ efforts tonight (and during the whole season).

RE: RE: FT: Middlesbro 1-0 Boro by Tree
User: Tree

Having watched the YouTube coverage, it was really interesting to see the game from the sort of angle you see on TV. Really showed us in a good light I thought. Lots of passing and movement, very patient in possession. Thought Sugden really stepped up, too, tenacious in winning back possession and excellent on the ball.

They should have gone down to ten men, as it was the last man, but because it was a penalty he couldn’t be sent off. Their bloke got pulled down 5 yards from the box, and Hewitt (rightly) get sent off.

Too much protection for players. If you’re daft enough to bring down the last man in the box, you deserve to go 1-0 down and be down to ten men.

The previous ‘triple-punishment’ law meant a player who denied a goal-scoring opportunity in the box was automatically red-carded and handed a suspension, as well as giving away a penalty.

The law has now been changed so players committing accidental fouls that deny goal-scoring opportunities in the penalty area will not be automatically sent off, with a yellow card sufficient punishment.

As the amendment states: “When a denial of a goalscoring opportunity offence is committed by a defender in the penalty area, the penalty kick effectively restores the goalscoring opportunity so the punishment for the player should be less strong (e.g. a yellow card) than when the offence is committed outside the penalty area. However, when the offence is handball or clearly not a genuine attempt to play or challenge for the ball, the player will be sent off."

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This means if there’s a large amount of time left, you’re arguably either better off letting them shoot/score, or risking a penalty and a yellow card, than taking them down outside the box and getting a man sent off.

Poor rule really. Having a free shot at goal is in no way comparable to playing with one player fewer for the rest of the game. I think the answer is probably to award a yellow card and a penalty where a clear goalscoring opportunity is denied, irrespective of where the foul occurs.

RE: count the number of times a Boro player by Tree
User: Tree

Didn’t think the ref gave us much tbh. But then I rarely do! Three or four times Middlesbrough players kicked the ball away when a decision went against them - nothing doing - Sugden did it once and got booked.